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DISCUSSION => Electrical => Topic started by: FL318is on January 05, 2007, 06:48:08 PM

Title: Radio headunit
Post by: FL318is on January 05, 2007, 06:48:08 PM

Found a  radio from a 95, 3 series bmw, will it fit into the E30?

Title: Radio headunit
Post by: DZick on January 14, 2007, 06:58:38 PM

imo there are way better headunits out there for little over $150

but if it is free i am sure it may be a little better then stock so go for it.

but i am pretty sure it will fit someone else chime in because i dont want to give false info.

Title: Radio headunit
Post by: Febi Guibo on January 15, 2007, 02:16:14 PM

Yes it will fit, hopefully its a C43/CD43 unit, much better than the c33
(I have the C43 cassette unit)

there is a metra harness for the unit, you can splice the various sep wires into the metra harness, don't throw the wrapper away as it has the wiring color codes.

Title: Radio headunit
Post by: Alpine003 on January 17, 2007, 10:02:58 AM

Quote from: Febi Guibo;17604

Yes it will fit, hopefully its a C43/CD43 unit, much better than the c33
(I have the C43 cassette unit)

I wouldn't even bother if it's older than a C43/CD43 as those had terrible sound. I've had both the older and newer before in my E36 and can tell a difference.